The Roots of Fight Gene Lebell vs. Savage (Season 1, Episode 10)
TV Episode | Sport

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The Roots of Fight

Gene Lebell vs. Savage (Season 1, Episode 10)

TV Episode | Sport

This short documentary tells the story of the first televised MMA fight between Judo Gene LeBell vs Milo Savage in 1963.

Director

Jesse James Miller

Writer

Jesse James Miller

Producers

Ken Johns | Jesse Katz | Jesse James Miller

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Updated Dec 2, 2013

Release date

Dec 2, 2013 (Canada)

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
AnnMaria DeMars Self (as Ann Maria Rousey DeMars) Self (as Ann Maria Rousey DeMars) See fewer	American Judoka (2009)
Paul Lazenby Self Self See fewer	Deadpool 2 (2018)
Gene LeBell Self Self See fewer	Rush Hour (1998)
John McCarthy Self (as 'Big' John McCarthy) Self (as 'Big' John McCarthy) See fewer	Blue Streak (1999)
B.J. Penn Self Self See fewer	Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Ronda Rousey Self Self See fewer	Furious 7 (2015)
Milo Savage Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Manhattan Confidential (2005)

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